By ProudASDmom - 30/03/2016 02:39 - Canada - Chilliwack

Today, my son's first impression of our new neighborhood was to be yelled at by the first kid he tried to introduce himself to, because my son was on the edge of their lawn. Half-an-hour later, I got a lecture at the corner store, because the clerk thinks vaccinations caused my son's autism. FML
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rosslynch553 16

Vaccines aren't bad! They prevent serious outbreaks of diseases. They dont cause autism!

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Daniven36 12

I thought Canada was supposed to be nice?

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Foxrabbit 9

As Someone on the Spectrum, I fully support having everyone get vaccinated. I would rather take may chances with the vaccines than with the diseases that the vaccines prevent.

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Myeyesbleed 15

i dont know if i just cant see it or.... but where does it say op is from canada?

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IndridCold 22

It shows the country on the website (or it did the last time I checked). It used to show it on the mobile app too, but not since the last upgrade for some reason.

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SPN_lover666 27

My adoptive dad grew up when Polio and measles were rampant in the US in the late 40's and early 50's. Many of his friends and classmates died or became crippled. Even if vaccines did cause autism, I would rather my kid have it than die or become crippled from a preventable disease. I do not want to witness the horrors my father witnessed.

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J352SAURUS 30

I hope your child isn't discouraged from introducing himself to others now!

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claudiajean 24

Whenever people are afraid to get their kids vaccinated for fear of autism I see it as very disrespectful against those with the disorder. They're basically saying they'd rather risk their child dying of a deadly disease than be autistic, which is just so wrong and nasty

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SPN_lover666 27

I have seen anti-vaxxers say that on FB. They said that they would rather their kids die from the preventable disease because according to them there is nothing worse than a kid with autism who can't get married, has to have care for the rest of their life, or can't get a job.

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militarybrat 21

Anti-vaxxers say all the time "i would rather my child be dead than deal with them". They even give them bleach enemas (no lie google kerri riveria) i think is how you spell it.

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blackonblight 32

Considering disgusting groups like Autism $peaks have parents saying they want to murder their autistic children, either "to put them out of their misery" or to "end the burden" or some shit, I am not surprised. Ableist asshats think people on the spectrum are less than human, that we are mistakes that need to be fixed. This is horseshit. No, even horse shit has positive uses. But these people exist, gain money and support, are praised for it. The idea that dead is better than autistic isn't just a hyperbole, there are people who believe it.

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sophie0908 16

I would move back ouf

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akostyszyn15 15

beat the shit out of them, anyone who does that to a kid deserves it

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worldclassrager 39

This doesn't seem like a Canadian Fml... Especially after what the clerk said...

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speakfreely 21

That's awful I'm sorry op, hope you meet more inviting people in your new home town

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manuwish 9

do you really need to stay there? those people don't sound very inviting or welcoming..and so rude, how dare she (was the clerk a woman?) utter any opinion about your private life without being asked! hope your other neighbors are really nice to make up for the first impression caused by the first two!

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